
Sounds Profitable
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Ep 546Effective 🎮 Audio Ads, Thinking Like a Network, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Sounds Profitable launcehes Coworking segment, new Veritonic and Audiomob study looks at the efficacy of audio ads in mobile games, podcasting is asking the wrong questions about vidoe, and Gen Alpha's propensity for luxury items. Find links to every article mentioned here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 545Defining "Podcast" for the Industry, Spotify's Ad Exchange, & More
This week in the business of podcasting: Tom Webster talks about a popular data point being mis-represented, Dan granger debuts a new defintiion for "a podcast," Podnews publishes the results of their annual report card, and SPotify has an ad exchange. Find links to every article mentioned right here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 544Podcasting's Report Card, Affiliate On the Rise, & More
Today's essential news in the business of podcasting: Podnews published their annual report card for podcast hosts, IAB Australia notes the growth of affliate and partnership marketing, subscriptions and live events are now in the top five revenue generators for publishers, why podcasts are playing a bigger role in brands' creator strategies, and Spotify debuts their own ad exchange and AI ad generator. Find links to every article mentioned here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 543Defining the Podcast, Traffic vs. Audience, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Oxford Road publishes a new defintion for podcasting, Jeff Ulster looks at why Canadian podcast consumers gave podcasts a try in the first place, industry leaders discuss growing a podcast audience, and Sound Insights rounds up March's podcacst research. Find links to every article mentioned here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 542Podcasting and Spoken Word Discovery, 2025 Ambies Winners, & More
Today in the business of podcasting: Tom Webster debuts findings from the biggest study in podcast advertising efficacy in the U.S., Digiday looks at the potential of advertising downturn caused by hype, Radiocentre gives a look at podcast growth in the UK, YouTube is on track to outpace Disney in revenue estimates, and the winners of the 2025 Ambies. Links to every article mentioned, as well as signup links to the Sounds Profitable event in May and Tom Webster's upcoming webinar, can be found here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 541Pro Athletes Score With Podcasting, BBC UK Backs Off Ads, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: video podcasting on Spotify, brands go Switzerland, and big moves in sports podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 540The New User Experience, Tracking 🍏 Plays, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: the Business of Video Podcasting LA Summit, a new user experience for audio and video, and gaming looks at podcasts.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 539Marketing 🎮 w/ Podcasts, Spotify Expands Partner Program, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: YouTube updates view counts, Spotify's Partner Program expands its reach, and why Gen Z is moving away from TV.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 538Podcasting's Growth in Japan, Acast Grows in AU, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: a new podcasting report from Japan, Acast invests in Australia, and RSS is updating its distribution.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 537India Invests in Influencers, 4th Signal Awards Open, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: India is investing in influencers, open ad auctions bleed money, and the 4th annual Signal awards are open.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 536What Counts as an Apple ▶️, Gen Z Video Podcast Survey, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: how audio and video data gets combined, gen Z and video podcasts, and YouTube's new ad test.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 535The Saab 900 & Podcasting, Podcasting Super Spenders, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: how podcasting can stay special, getting the full picture with podcast data, and how super fans spend.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 534Wondery Report 🔎 Podcast Fandom, Creators Supporting Smaller Comrades, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: ten years of Amplifi, the growth of podcast fandom, and creators lift all ships.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 533Gen Z Streams Together, YT Upgrades Android 📺 Podcasts, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the debate around ads on streaming, YouTube ads a Podcast tab, and the house of insights.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 532A Real Saab Story About Podcasting
As podcasting veers towards becoming a subgenre of video rather than a thriving audio industry, Tom Webster looks back at an example of what happens when you strip everything unique off a beloved icon.. Written and narrated by Tom Webster Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable.For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

Ep 531ABC Invests in True Crime, Integrated AI Podcast Segments, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: ad forecast revisions, no escape from AI, and behind the YouTube curtain.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 530Super Spenders in Audio, Podcasters vs. Influencers, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: super fans are super spenders, podcasters vs influencers, and YouTube shorts grow further.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 529Brand Fans Promote Podcasting, SXSW 2025 Recap, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: how brand fans listen, making podcasts stickier, and the creator economy at SXSW.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 528Podcasting 3.0
The industry has come a long way, but the podcast consumption experience hasn’t and is starting to show why we need a more ‘one button experience’ if we want to grow the audience pool. Written and narrated by Tom Webster Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable.For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

Ep 527Podcasting's ➡️ Problem, Bundling Subscriptions, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: commercial audio reaches critical mass, the power of branded podcasts, and ad supported streaming.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 526Video Influencer Upfronts, Spotify Producing Audiobooks, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the left's rise in political podcasting, audiobook publishing from Spotify, and YouTube usage drops.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 525Content Creators x SXSW, Complications of True Crime, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the creator economy at SXSW, Crime Junkie's controversy, and audio layoffs.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 524Free SXSW Podcasting Panel 🔊, Wondery's FAST Podcast Moves, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: free session audio from SXSW, podcast ads are safe from tariffs, and where the left and right are going in podcasting.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 523🔎 Podcasting @ SXSW, Efficient Smaller Podcasts, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: podcasting takes Texas, diving into the News podcast listener, and what to do with your audience data.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 522Podcasting @ SXSW, How to Use Surveys, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: podcasting takes Texas, diving into the News podcast listener, and what to do with your audience data.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 521Are Podcasters Influencers? AdOps Takes Center Stage, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: grading Spotify's pivot to video, highlighting AdOps in a new podcast, and building from the influencer playbook.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 520The Three Most Important Statistics about News Podcast Listeners
Tom Webster highlights actionable takeaways from Sounds Profitable’s latest research. Written and narrated by Tom Webster Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable.For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

Ep 519Small Podcasts Drive Traffic, News Audiences ❤️ Video, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Joe Rogan's decline, inside news podcast listeners, and new developments in immersive audio.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 518Advertisers 🧱 The Oscars, Podcasting OK in UK, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: a MIDAS report, cost-cutting in podcasting, and advertisers block the Oscars.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 517🔎 News Podcast Listeners, Looking @ On Air Fest 2025, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: a look at the News podcast listener, reviewing On Air Fest 2025, and solving subscriber churn. Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 516Australian Audio Performance, Updating YouTube's Midrolls, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Aussie audio roundup, YouTube tweaks midroll, and indie agencies bet on tech.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 515Looking @ News Podcast Audiences, Combating Podcast Churn, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: solving subscriber churn, ad click efficiency, and industry opportunities.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 514Recapping On Air Fest 2025
Gavin Gaddis recaps their On Air Fest experience and reflects on the importance of carrying the flame for podcasting. Written and narrated by Gavin Gaddis Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable.For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

Ep 513Performance ⚖️ Brand, Securing Authentic Celeb Partnerships, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: the new Shorts ecosystem, the rise of alt measurement, and the evolution of brand partnerships.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 512Podcast-Friendly YouTube Premium, Podcasts on BBC.com, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: YouTube's new tier, brand safety relevance, and big moves from the BBC.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 511Potential Podcast Paywalls, Reading UK Ranker, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: examining podcasting by zip codes, branded podcast performance and measuring that performance, and on Wondery and SirirusXM opting out of rankers.Sign up for the webinar here.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 510📌 Podcast Popularity, Prepping for Video, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: podcasts not prepping for video, what you listen to, and new Edison research.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 509Brands Bolstered by Podcasts, TV ♻️ Podcasting, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: behind the branded podcast, opting out of podcast rankers, and podcast syndication.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 508Spotify’s Report Card, Slow 💰 Builds Podcasting, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Spotify struggles with ads but might be winning with video, and the new slow creator fund.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 509Podcasting @ SXSW, YouTube on 📺, & More
Here's what you need to know from this week in the business of podcasting: On Air Fest is coming next week, SXSW is on the horizon with the biggest podcasting footprint yet, another earnings call roundup, and YouTube just hit the milestone of TV watch-hours beating out both Desktop and Mobile. To that note: are you attending SXSW? We’ve created an incredibly short form so we can know who’s coming along. We’d love to see you there.Catch all the articles mentioned on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 508Interviewing On Air Fest, 📺 Beats 📱 on YouTube, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: Bryan Barletta interviewed the minds behind On Air Fest, Acast reports its first profitable year, YouTube viewing on TV passed mobile and desktop, Mediavision finds podcasting is growing healthily in Sweden, and a look at ad buyers maturing how they use podcast advertising in multi-channel campaigns. Find links to every article mentioned here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 507Australia ❤️ Audio, Netflix Eyes Podcasting, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: audio's growth in Australia, how to measure video's growth, and why campaigns should go omnichannel.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 506Fragmented Video Podcasting, Wow in the World + Wondery 360, & More
Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting: what the push to video is missing, Fox gets into true crime, and new moves from Wondery.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 505Podcast Investment Reach, Super Bowl $avings, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: cost-effective advertising, why your business needs DEI, and learning lessons from the golden arches.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 503Affordable Podcast Ads vs. The Big Game, Determined DEI, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Spotify struggles to win with video, why brands are going regional for the big game, and how DEI makes a better business.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 503Podcasting for Canadian 🍔, the NMPA Spotify Crackdown, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Spotify's earnings call, takedowns on the platform, and the future of signal noise.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 502Regarding Reach, and the Business-Minded Audience
In a two-part one-part article, Tom breaks down the business podcast consumer and looks atpodcasting’s cost-effective reach.The Business Podcast Consumer Study Written and narrated by Tom Webster Audio edited by Newton Schottelkotte Sounds Profitable: Narrated Articles is a production of Sounds Profitable.For more information, visit soundsprofitable.com.

Ep 501YouTubers Becoming Podcasters, Australian Podcasting's 2024 Performance, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: Youtubers reinventing with podcasts, Triton Digital's 2024 Australia report, and the market's race for flexibility.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 500How Podcasts Covered Disaster, Growing Turkish-Language Market, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: podcasting in Türkiye, can podcasts be found without TikTok, and ad spend on the rise.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.

Ep 499Podcasting's Share of ⏰, Podcast Listening @ Work, & More
Here's what you need to know for this week in the business of podcasting: listening grows, targeting the niche, and how Americans are using phones at work.Find links to every article mentioned and the full write-up here on Sounds Profitable.